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Facebook breastfeeding 'campaign'

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Essie3 · 22/12/2008 21:21

Come on ladies!

M.I.L.C. Mothers International Lactation Campaign.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A "VIRTUAL" EVENT AND DOES NOT REQUIRE ATTENDANCE AT A LOCATION...
i.e.: There is no reason to not attend! read on...

Facebook continues to classify breastfeeding photos as obscene content. They continue to arbitrarily remove these photos from member albums and profiles, accompanied by warnings of account termination. This is highly discriminatory and an affront to nursing mothers everywhere. In protest of this, Mothers International Lactation Campaign (M.I.L.C.) has planned a virtual day of protest.

Not only is human lactation responsible for the very survival of our species, it is in no way a sexually explicit, lewd or despicable act. It is also protected by law in most countries, including specifically the state where Facebook is headquartered in the USA.

In protest to the discriminatory and unjust policy of Facebook administration classifying breastfeeding images as obscene content, on December 27th, 2008 M.I.L.C. is asking all of you to change your profile picture for one day, to one which includes an image of a nursing mom.

This could be a picture of you or someone you know nursing a child, it could be a painting or image of a sculpture of a breastfeeding woman, it could also be a photo or image of any nursing mammal....We ask that you include the status line of "Hey Facebook, breastfeeding is not obscene!"

In addition to this 'virtual nurse-in', there will be other events planned around the globe. Please check this page often for regular updates and added information. We will also be including images that you can use for your profile picture on December 27th.

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ChirpyGrinch · 22/12/2008 23:14

Sounds good, plus as a bonus will weird out some of my 'friends' and my siblings who think bfing is 'wrong'

SheSellsSeashellsByTheSeashore · 22/12/2008 23:17

Oh I got an invite to that I think. I can't gte on FB atm for some reason but saw it in emails. I'll invite my sister too when I get on.

hunkermunker · 22/12/2008 23:17

This is a lovely idea. LOL at CG's weirding out

PortAndStilton · 22/12/2008 23:27

Facebook event here to be kept up to date...

spongebrainbigpants · 22/12/2008 23:31

Essie, hello!

Horrified that FB thinks that bf pictures are obscene - good luck with the campaign!

weWITCHyouaGigglechristmas · 22/12/2008 23:33

I've got the link from my fb page earlier today and was a bit at the background to it, so joined immediately.
Am off back over there to send invites to everyone in my address book on fb (sorry if that's any of you again girlies)...

keep it up - and well done for getting it going.

BouncingTinsel · 23/12/2008 07:32

Dec 27th is ds's 1st birthday so plan is to take a pic of him having birthday booby and put that as my profile pic!
NewKnickersonmyhead got a warning from FAcebook over a picture of her and her ds just after a feed

TinselBaublesMistletoe · 26/12/2008 02:26

There's also a campaign group that's been around for a long time and is a good place to go for support, advice or just chat.

mangolassi · 26/12/2008 06:42

Have joined and invited everyone.
There are good bf pics here if you don't have your own:
breastfeeding art

Ninkynorkstuckinthexmastree · 26/12/2008 12:46

I'm attending and have sent invitations out. Will use the photo of DS on boob which was accidentally made into DH's grandmother's Christmas Card

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